Annual Statistical Supplement, 2019

Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance

Benefits Withheld

Table 6.E1 Number and percentage distribution of retired workers with benefits withheld, with and without reduction for early retirement, by sex and monthly benefit, December 2018
Sex and monthly benefit (dollars) Total With reduction for early retirement Without reduction for early retirement
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All retired workers 355,991 100.0 225,658 100.0 130,333 100.0
Less than 100.00 27,323 7.7 20,841 9.2 6,482 5.0
100.00–199.90 53,384 15.0 36,842 16.3 16,542 12.7
200.00–299.90 23,676 6.7 15,652 6.9 8,024 6.2
300.00–399.90 17,267 4.9 11,582 5.1 5,685 4.4
400.00–499.90 11,481 3.2 7,421 3.3 4,060 3.1
500.00–599.90 9,521 2.7 6,672 3.0 2,849 2.2
600.00–699.90 13,739 3.9 10,190 4.5 3,549 2.7
700.00–799.90 15,661 4.4 11,415 5.1 4,246 3.3
800.00–899.90 15,846 4.5 11,387 5.0 4,459 3.4
900.00–999.90 15,254 4.3 11,167 4.9 4,087 3.1
1,000.00–1,099.90 14,611 4.1 10,804 4.8 3,807 2.9
1,100.00–1,199.90 13,261 3.7 9,769 4.3 3,492 2.7
1,200.00–1,299.90 11,962 3.4 8,871 3.9 3,091 2.4
1,300.00–1,399.90 10,460 2.9 7,671 3.4 2,789 2.1
1,400.00–1,499.90 9,118 2.6 6,754 3.0 2,364 1.8
1,500.00–1,599.90 7,962 2.2 5,932 2.6 2,030 1.6
1,600.00–1,699.90 7,280 2.0 5,379 2.4 1,901 1.5
1,700.00–1,799.90 7,551 2.1 5,737 2.5 1,814 1.4
1,800.00–1,899.90 7,085 2.0 5,292 2.3 1,793 1.4
1,900.00–1,999.90 5,931 1.7 4,352 1.9 1,579 1.2
2,000.00–2,099.90 5,112 1.4 3,641 1.6 1,471 1.1
2,100.00–2,199.90 4,708 1.3 3,078 1.4 1,630 1.3
2,200.00–2,299.90 3,784 1.1 1,978 0.9 1,806 1.4
2,300.00–2,399.90 3,117 0.9 1,274 0.6 1,843 1.4
2,400.00–2,499.90 2,775 0.8 783 0.3 1,992 1.5
2,500.00–2,599.90 2,798 0.8 565 0.3 2,233 1.7
2,600.00–2,699.90 3,223 0.9 376 0.2 2,847 2.2
2,700.00–2,799.90 3,413 1.0 119 0.1 3,294 2.5
2,800.00–2,899.90 3,251 0.9 38 (L) 3,213 2.5
2,900.00–2,999.90 3,112 0.9 18 (L) 3,094 2.4
3,000.00 or more 22,325 6.3 58 (L) 22,267 17.1
Men 204,716 100.0 118,721 100.0 85,995 100.0
Less than 100.00 8,852 4.3 6,819 5.7 2,033 2.4
100.00–199.90 20,978 10.2 14,931 12.6 6,047 7.0
200.00–299.90 11,397 5.6 7,702 6.5 3,695 4.3
300.00–399.90 8,757 4.3 5,917 5.0 2,840 3.3
400.00–499.90 6,353 3.1 4,092 3.4 2,261 2.6
500.00–599.90 5,776 2.8 3,987 3.4 1,789 2.1
600.00–699.90 8,272 4.0 6,002 5.1 2,270 2.6
700.00–799.90 9,107 4.4 6,233 5.3 2,874 3.3
800.00–899.90 8,792 4.3 5,819 4.9 2,973 3.5
900.00–999.90 8,248 4.0 5,472 4.6 2,776 3.2
1,000.00–1,099.90 7,941 3.9 5,346 4.5 2,595 3.0
1,100.00–1,199.90 7,499 3.7 5,173 4.4 2,326 2.7
1,200.00–1,299.90 7,021 3.4 4,935 4.2 2,086 2.4
1,300.00–1,399.90 6,338 3.1 4,461 3.8 1,877 2.2
1,400.00–1,499.90 5,690 2.8 4,164 3.5 1,526 1.8
1,500.00–1,599.90 5,136 2.5 3,775 3.2 1,361 1.6
1,600.00–1,699.90 4,800 2.3 3,554 3.0 1,246 1.4
1,700.00–1,799.90 5,195 2.5 3,952 3.3 1,243 1.4
1,800.00–1,899.90 4,998 2.4 3,781 3.2 1,217 1.4
1,900.00–1,999.90 4,303 2.1 3,241 2.7 1,062 1.2
2,000.00–2,099.90 3,762 1.8 2,736 2.3 1,026 1.2
2,100.00–2,199.90 3,585 1.8 2,417 2.0 1,168 1.4
2,200.00–2,299.90 2,892 1.4 1,569 1.3 1,323 1.5
2,300.00–2,399.90 2,411 1.2 1,022 0.9 1,389 1.6
2,400.00–2,499.90 2,184 1.1 639 0.5 1,545 1.8
2,500.00–2,599.90 2,258 1.1 472 0.4 1,786 2.1
2,600.00–2,699.90 2,667 1.3 316 0.3 2,351 2.7
2,700.00–2,799.90 2,963 1.4 113 0.1 2,850 3.3
2,800.00–2,899.90 2,837 1.4 31 (L) 2,806 3.3
2,900.00–2,999.90 2,772 1.4 14 (L) 2,758 3.2
3,000.00 or more 20,932 10.2 36 (L) 20,896 24.3
Women 151,275 100.0 106,937 100.0 44,338 100.0
Less than 100.00 18,471 12.2 14,022 13.1 4,449 10.0
100.00–199.90 32,406 21.4 21,911 20.5 10,495 23.7
200.00–299.90 12,279 8.1 7,950 7.4 4,329 9.8
300.00–399.90 8,510 5.6 5,665 5.3 2,845 6.4
400.00–499.90 5,128 3.4 3,329 3.1 1,799 4.1
500.00–599.90 3,745 2.5 2,685 2.5 1,060 2.4
600.00–699.90 5,467 3.6 4,188 3.9 1,279 2.9
700.00–799.90 6,554 4.3 5,182 4.8 1,372 3.1
800.00–899.90 7,054 4.7 5,568 5.2 1,486 3.4
900.00–999.90 7,006 4.6 5,695 5.3 1,311 3.0
1,000.00–1,099.90 6,670 4.4 5,458 5.1 1,212 2.7
1,100.00–1,199.90 5,762 3.8 4,596 4.3 1,166 2.6
1,200.00–1,299.90 4,941 3.3 3,936 3.7 1,005 2.3
1,300.00–1,399.90 4,122 2.7 3,210 3.0 912 2.1
1,400.00–1,499.90 3,428 2.3 2,590 2.4 838 1.9
1,500.00–1,599.90 2,826 1.9 2,157 2.0 669 1.5
1,600.00–1,699.90 2,480 1.6 1,825 1.7 655 1.5
1,700.00–1,799.90 2,356 1.6 1,785 1.7 571 1.3
1,800.00–1,899.90 2,087 1.4 1,511 1.4 576 1.3
1,900.00–1,999.90 1,628 1.1 1,111 1.0 517 1.2
2,000.00–2,099.90 1,350 0.9 905 0.8 445 1.0
2,100.00–2,199.90 1,123 0.7 661 0.6 462 1.0
2,200.00–2,299.90 892 0.6 409 0.4 483 1.1
2,300.00–2,399.90 706 0.5 252 0.2 454 1.0
2,400.00–2,499.90 591 0.4 144 0.1 447 1.0
2,500.00–2,599.90 540 0.4 93 0.1 447 1.0
2,600.00–2,699.90 556 0.4 60 0.1 496 1.1
2,700.00–2,799.90 450 0.3 6 (L) 444 1.0
2,800.00–2,899.90 414 0.3 7 (L) 407 0.9
2,900.00–2,999.90 340 0.2 4 (L) 336 0.8
3,000.00 or more 1,393 0.9 22 (L) 1,371 3.1
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
(L) = less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 6.E4 Number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld, by reason for withholding payment and type of benefit, December 2018
Reason payment withheld Total, all beneficiaries Retired workers Disabled workers Wives and husbands Children Widowed mothers and fathers Widow(er)s Parents
Subtotal Wives Husbands
Subtotal Men Women Without children a With children b
Total 2,612,737 355,991 204,716 151,275 166,931 448,983 328,303 30,170 90,510 740,433 40,259 859,601 539
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 52,117 49,348 26,271 23,077 . . . 1,592 1,270 95 227 1,177 . . . . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (substantial gainful activity) 79,540 . . . . . . . . . 56,410 639 87 520 32 22,245 . . . 246 . . .
Other beneficiaries 55,941 . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,463 515 12,692 1,256 53 19,968 21,457 0
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 23,611 . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,031 . . . 10,397 634 . . . 12,580 . . . . . .
Payee not determined 10,522 1,062 532 530 1,725 52 (X) (X) 7 7,268 (X) 413 0
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 49,127 22,508 11,584 10,924 8,265 2,372 (X) (X) 186 10,319 1,467 4,195 (X)
Address unknown 123,046 47,405 28,182 19,223 21,820 3,917 2,741 434 742 35,305 404 14,142 53
Determination of continuing disability pending 17,673 . . . . . . . . . 11,636 148 4 138 6 5,831 . . . 58 . . .
Imprisoned or confined 71,444 17,235 16,478 757 40,780 505 85 162 258 11,732 197 995 . . .
Workers' compensation offset 2,771 . . . . . . . . . 1,375 109 46 51 12 1,287 . . . . . . . . .
Government pension offset 503,460 . . . . . . . . . . . . 307,328 231,503 35 75,790 . . . 59 196,073 . . .
Technical entitlement 1,258,718 . . . . . . . . . . . . 64,665 56,901 2,939 4,825 611,127 1,371 581,507 48
Other reasons 364,767 218,433 121,669 96,764 24,920 42,162 33,630 1,997 6,535 34,089 (X) 40,515 (X)
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: . . . = not applicable; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Aged 62 or older.
b. Under age 65 with entitled children in their care.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 6.E5 Number of wives, husbands, and children with benefits withheld, by reason for withholding payment and type of benefit, December 2018
Reason payment withheld Wives and husbands of— Children under age 18 of— Disabled adult children of— Students aged 18–19 of—
Retired workers Disabled workers Retired workers Deceased workers Disabled workers Retired workers Deceased workers Disabled workers Retired workers Deceased workers Disabled workers
Total 413,861 35,122 35,388 45,581 285,857 149,228 147,112 66,348 2,041 2,565 6,313
Earnings of—  
Retired workers 1,592 . . . 868 . . . . . . 265 . . . . . . 44 . . . . . .
Disabled beneficiaries (substantial gainful activity) . . . 639 . . . . . . 16,871 1,178 1,834 2,261 . . . . . . 101
Other beneficiaries 3,846 10,617 17 13 18 . . . . . . . . . (X) 0 (X)
Entitled child not in care of beneficiary 2,063 8,968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payee not determined 47 5 332 2,874 2,360 309 1,209 143 6 24 11
Recoupment of overpayment for reasons other than earnings 1,672 700 675 2,088 6,193 386 583 206 24 66 98
Address unknown 3,473 444 1,879 6,846 17,222 1,557 5,726 1,463 80 266 266
Determination of continuing disability pending . . . 148 . . . . . . 3,485 457 1,158 687 . . . . . . 44
Imprisoned or confined 286 219 50 146 127 1,959 7,523 1,908 (X) 8 (X)
Workers' compensation offset . . . 109 . . . . . . 1,203 . . . . . . 59 . . . . . . 25
Government pension offset 303,402 3,926 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical entitlement 56,700 7,965 27,620 25,942 227,352 141,009 124,075 56,063 1,754 1,943 5,369
Other reasons 40,780 1,382 3,947 7,672 11,026 2,108 5,004 3,558 128 258 388
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: . . . = not applicable; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.